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Scott Kelly, Principal

The love of building and creating started at a young age for me, be it towers of cardboard blocks or Lego bricks. In high school I began to explore the world of construction, apprenticing with a stonemason and then moving on to a tenant finish company with my father. Throughout college, I continued with the tenant finish company and spent my summers working for Sundt, a large commercial contractor in Arizona.

Before graduating, I also spent time working on framing crews and apprenticing as an electrician, all the while buying tools and completing various construction projects on the side. By 2005 I established SK Concepts, specializing in custom carpentry, decks, and remodels.  Then, in late 2015, the company rebranded to Precision Construction.

After losing my father in 2006, carpentry and construction became even more important and personal to me as a way to remember him. To this day I still have his carpenter’s pencil, and even if it's just to draw a line, I've used either his level or framing square on every project I've completed since he passed.

I have been tremendously blessed to work with some amazing people and am extremely dedicated to and proud of the relationships built with clients.  Being welcomed back into the homes of client’s years after projects have been completed is my favorite part of the business.

Building Dreams
I feel truly fortunate that "work" is something I love, and I consider it an honor to be entrusted with making each client's vision come to fruition. Every project provides me the opportunity to help clients create something they've yet only imagined.

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Evolution: The path to becoming steel framing specialists.

1. The beginning:
The journey began in 2005 when SK Concepts was established as custom carpentry business, building bookcases and customized storage solutions.  Attention to detail and craftsmanship led to referral opportunities and a broader use of skill sets.  Eventually people were asking for everything from hardwood floors, to roofs and everything in between.  In 2010 the focus was narrowed down to kitchen and bathroom projects.

2. A new opportunity:
In the spring of 2013 a previous roofing clients contacted me and asked me if I would consider replacing their deck for them.  I was happy to help and found myself surprised out how much I enjoyed the process and found myself hooked on researching the industry and building techniques and practices.  That deck garnered enough attention that the primary source of work changed from remodeling to deck building.

3. Evolution #1: 
In 2015 a client turned friend and I were out to dinner and the topic of business came up and, in that discussion, it became apparent that SK Concepts did not give people and potential clients any context as to what I did.  The decision was made to rebrand.  In researching references and speaking to clients the word “precise” seemed to keep coming up and thus SK Concepts underwent evolution 1 to become Precision Construction.

4. Evolution #2:
The next step forward came at the end of 2015, joining NADRA (North American Deck and Rail Association) and becoming a certified TrexPro, we now had some credentials and the shift was made to nearly all deck work.  In addition to Trex we are also certified with Timbertech, Fortress and most recently Deckorators.

5. Trying something new:
After researching and interviewing engineers for nearly a year I made the commitment to build at least one steel frame deck in 2016, in the spring after beating out 19 other contractors I finally got the chance.  The learning curve was tremendous, but the end result was amazing and when I looked at the benefits of steel to both myself and the client, I knew that steel framing was the future for Precision.

6. Evolution #3 / The point of no return:
June 2017 was the turning point for Precision, we landed a project on a home that backed to open space and the client didn’t want to obstruct the view with posts from the deck.  We researched every type of wood option we could find and, in the end, still came up short of ideal spans.  At this point our structural engineer had us make the switch to structural steel beams and posts to support the light gauge steel framing.  Once we saw the capabilities and possibilities there was no going back and from that point forward, we have gone exclusively to steel.

7. Where we are now and where we are going:
After turning the corner in 2017 Precision has become one of the premier steel frame deck builders in the country, we’ve consulted with major manufacturers on steel products and C-level executives from the major decking brands have visited our projects to see what is possible.  Our clients typically remark that their deck beams are often larger than the ones in their house and inspectors have commented that the decks will “outlast the house”.  We are constantly pushing ourselves and our engineer to solve problems and build projects that others can’t.  Whether you are a homeowner, builder or architect when it comes to decks no matter the dream, difficulty or size, Precision can build it.

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